Brown Rice Salad (a macrobiotic modified version of Tabbouli) This is my absolute favorite salad! I owe the inspiration to a cooking class given by the macrobiotic community  in Lebanon. Putting it on macrobiotic terms, it is the perfect example of a yin/yang unity, for in my opinion,  this is the ultimate east-meets-west dish in […]

This red beans stew is a very traditional recipe. Quite popular during the winter months, this stew tends to be cooked more during the colder months rather than summers due to its warming effects and soup-like “character”, I would say. So if you’re having one of those days when you don’t feel like rolling out of […]

When your loved ones are sweet enough, there’s no need to add any sugar to your desserts this Valentine–especially when using strawberries. What’s so great about this ice-cream is that it offers such a creamy alternative for those who are lactose intolerant. It is such a “breezy” experience, with the mixture of strawberries, coconut, and […]

Gotta love this. Creamy, rich, and dark–but not so decadent–this chocolate mousse is not only low in calories and GI (glycemic index), but it is actually good for your cholesterol levels. That’s because it’s not entirely fat-free–as a matter of fact, it is full of good fats. Not to mention that one serving contains about […]